Addressing the media after the meeting, JD(U) leader KC Tyagi said, "After the resignation of Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh, CM Nitish Kumar has been elected as the new national president of the party..."
"A self-respecting person never accepts this type of farewell. When the party and the leadership do not have confidence in him, there is no point in holding that post. He (Lalan Singh) should have resigned earlier," Vijay Kumar Sinha said.
Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh tendered his resignation as Janata Dal-United national president amid speculations of a leadership change, sources said on Friday.
As the preparations for the consecration ceremony of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram Temple are going on at a very fast pace, the ritual process will continue on a large scale for seven days in Ayodhya, which will start from January 16.
Amid speculations on his potential elevation as Janata Dal (United) national president, Bihar Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary dismissed all reports and said that Lalan Singh, present national president of the party, is working fine.
"The Government of Mizoram grants consent for a CBI investigation of offences in the state of Mizoram. Our government is resolute in eliminating corruption for the welfare of our citizens." Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma posted on X.
Voting to decide the idol of Lord Ram Lalla, which will be installed inside the sanctum sanctorum of the grand temple next month, is to be held on Friday, sources said.
Ahead of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla Temple at Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a visit to Ayodhya on December 30, during which he will inaugurate various projects worth Rs 15 thousand crore to Ayodhya.
JD(U) leader KC Tyagi on Thursday refuted rumours of Lalan Singh's resignation as party president on Thursday, saying that Nitish Kumar, Lalan Singh and he have been together for the last 48 years, so why would he resign?
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajendra Rathore on Thursday heaped praise on the present state government led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, stating that the latter is committed to punishing criminals.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP from the Lalganj constituency, Sangeeta Azad and former party MLA, Azad Ari Mardan are likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.